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Oregon Mother and 4-Year-Old Son Diagnosed With Cancer an Hour Apart as Boy Set for Radiation After Second Surgery

Treatment now shifts to daily radiation in Palo Alto following a second operation with doctors monitoring recovery.

Overview

  • Jamon, 4, underwent a 15-hour brain surgery on Nov. 3 and a second major procedure on Nov. 17, with surgeons unable to remove the entire tumor.
  • Pathology confirmed an aggressive malignant brain tumor, and his care plan includes six weeks of daily radiation in Palo Alto plus several months of chemotherapy.
  • Post-operative complications are being watched closely, which doctors believe likely stem from irritated nerves after surgery, according to a family update.
  • His father said the prognosis could improve if remaining tumor can be removed, estimating roughly 50% currently and up to about 70% with complete removal.
  • Mother Britney McRae has begun chemotherapy for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia as the family travels between Southern Oregon and Stanford, with a GoFundMe topping $61,000.